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Introduction Part 1 - Where Did You Learn to Speak Japanese Like That!
Welcome to JapanesePod101.com, the fastest, easiest and most fun way to learn Japanese! You are about to try a new, fun way to learn Japanese. The core of this new approach is a radio talk show format which is fun, new, and entertaining, while at the same time effective in getting you speaking Japanese from the very first lesson! With our revolutionary "breakdown" approach, you will be speaking Japanese, with proper pronunciation, from the very first lesson! When you throw out the books on the old way of learning a language, there will be a bunch of pieces that need to be filled. Well, where the pieces were missing, we developed them, from custom software to things like digital flashcards, to personal vocabulary folders and many other things you won't find anywhere else. Here at JapanesePod101.com we're all about giving you a fun and fast way to start speaking Japanese from the very first lesson! You are about to find out what millions already know, our system is the best way to get started and stick with studying Japanese. Now don't just take our word for it, start studying now. Ganbatte kudasai! (Good luck!)
・ IntroductionPlay AudioGo To LessonTopic: get started with Japanese, introduction to Japanese, japanesepod101.com, start learning JapanesePoliteness Level: PoliteIntroduction Part 2 - First Impressions
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with you, and spend as much time as you need on each lesson! Today's lesson is designed to give you a taste of our Beginner Lessons series, which will introduce you to the language and progressively build your grammar and vocabulary until you're ready to move on to the Intermediate Lessons. In this lesson, we work on introductions so that you can start using your newly aquired Japanese skills immediately! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com for more materials, and be sure to leave us a post!
・ IntroductionPlay AudioGo To LessonTopic: get started with Japanese, introduction to Japanese, japanesepod101.com, start learning JapanesePoliteness Level: Polite

Introduction Part 3 - On Cloud Nine
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with you, and spend as much time as you need on each lesson! Today’s lesson gives you another taste of our Beginner Lessons series. The previous lesson got conversation started with a stranger, and this one will get you started with someone you already know! Today we work on asking how someone is doing, and we give you some really fun responses that you won't find in a textbook - along with the textbook answer, of course! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com for more materials, and be sure to leave us a post!
・ IntroductionPlay AudioGo To LessonTopic: get started with Japanese, introduction to Japanese, japanesepod101.com, start learning JapanesePoliteness Level: PoliteSurvival Phrases #1 - Indispensable Words
In today's lesson we cover basic survival phrases! This lesson is aimed at people that have had limited contact with this fascinating language, and is ideal for travelers who are headed to the land of the rising sun. In this segment we provide you will several phrases that can be used in almost any situation. Furthermore, we cover the virtual "swiss army knife" of Japanese words! If you know just one word, this is the one, so itune in to find out. Absolute BeginnerPlay AudioGo To LessonGrammar: kudasaiFunction: making polite requests, thanking someoneTopic: requestingPoliteness Level: Polite